Community of Practice: AI and the Future of Technical Disciplines

Cyber. IT. Software. Engineering.

See how AI is transforming real-world roles — and how you can stay ahead.

Location: 1871 Chicago or virtual

Address: 111 North Canal Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606

Date: May 14

Time: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Why register now

Explore how AI is being used across cyber security, IT, software, and engineering.
Choose the experience that works for you: onsite networking at 1871 Chicago or full virtual access.
Hear from industry leaders and practitioners from Splunk, Cisco, CodeSignal, and AI Certs.
Walk away with practical insights you can apply immediately.

Reserve your spot for the event.

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How would you like to attend?

Online

In person at the 1871 office in Chicago

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In-person at 1871 Office
111 North Canal Street, Chicago, IL 60606

Live sessions + networking
Lunch included
Hands-on activities
Limited to 50 attendees

Virtual experience

Full access to sessions online
Join from anywhere
Interactive learning + insights

What you’ll learn

How AI is used in cyber security, IT, and software development
How AI and LLMs are integrated into real workflows
How hiring and skill assessment are evolving
Which skills will set you apart in a competitive job market

Why attend

Gain real-world AI knowledge, not theory
Learn skills you can apply immediately
Earn a complimentary certification offered by AICerts and future savings with AIcerts
Receive a Cisco U Digital Credential with the completion of the activity
Understand how to future-proof your career
Build confidence using AI tools

Featured speakers

Jeffrey Baez

Splunk

AI & Cyber Security

See how modern security teams are evolving from reactive to AI-powered operations. Jeffrey focuses on helping organizations modernize security operations, improve visibility, and align cyber strategy to business outcomes.

Joel Kreisel

CodeSignal

AI & Software Development

Discover how AI is transforming skill assessment and technical hiring. Joel partners with organizations to design solutions that identify and develop the skills that matter in today’s workforce.

Bill Becker

AI Certs

AI & Engineering Careers

Learn how certifications and hands-on AI skills can accelerate your career. Bill Becker is the Sr. Director of Business Development for AICERTs. He is a long-time writer and speaker about careers and the author of two books, “The Job Nobody Dreams Of: Inside the Greatest Career You’ve Never Heard of” and “Create Your Own Job: An Innovative Strategy for Job Applicants.”

Ben Watson

AI CERTs

AI & Engineering Careers

Ben Watson is Chief Commercial Officer at AI CERTs, the certification body defining role-based AI readiness worldwide. A serial education-technology entrepreneur who founded and sold Scholars.com to Skillsoft, Ben helps individuals and organizations turn AI from a buzzword into measurable capability, with a particular focus on the engineers, developers, and QA professionals building tomorrow's intelligent systems.

Event agenda

12 – 1 p.m. (onsite only)

Lunch and check-in

1 – 1:10 p.m.

Opening address

DeVry University • Bill Phillips (onsite) • Amy Tidwell (virtual)

1:10 – 1:40 p.m.

Keynote: AI & Cyber Security

The Evolution of the SOC: From Reactive to Agentic Security • Speaker: Jeffrey Baez, Splunk

1:40 – 2 p.m.

Break + poster session

Onsite posters (DeVry University): AI Fluency Strategy & Framework • AI Catalyst • Developing AI Workforce Skills
Virtual poster: AI Fluency Strategy & Framework

2 – 2:45 p.m.

AI & Engineering Technology

AI, Automation, QA, & Sustainability • Speaker: Bill Becker (virtual)
Bonus: Earn a complimentary certification offered by AICerts and future savings with AIcerts

2:45 – 3 p.m.

Break + networking + poster session continues

Virtual poster: AI Catalyst

3 – 3:45 p.m.

Guided activity: AI & IT

Leveraging AI & LLMs in Network Engineering • Presented by: Cisco U (onsite moderator)
Bonus: Earn a Cisco U Digital Credential with the completion of the activity

3:45 – 4 p.m.

Break + networking + poster session continues

Virtual poster: Developing AI Workforce Skills

4 – 4:45 p.m.

AI & Software Development

Monitoring and Assessing Software Skills • Facilitator: Joel Kreisel, CodeSignal (onsite)

4:45 – 5 p.m.

Closing remarks

Thank you to our partners